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  1. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada travel information and guideRead the original story

    9 min ago | Star Phoenix

    ... characters. For day trip options and more information, visit visitmt.com/crownofthecontinent . More about Halifax Travel: Halloween Take a tour of creepy Canada Canada has its share of ghost stories and creepy destinations sure to make your skin ...

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    Related Topix: Canada, World News, Nova Scotia, North America, Travel, Canada Travel, Halifax Regional Municipality, NS, Canada, US National Parks, Glacier National Park

  2. Energy becomes big issue in Atlantic Canada as N.B. ties hopes to QuebecRead the original story

    1 hr ago | CBC News

    ... Well, yeah," he said from Toronto. Larry Hughes, an engineering professor at Dalhousie University in Halifax, has been issuing warnings for two decades about the region's overreliance on imported hydrocarbons. Hughes, the director of the energy ...

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    Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Joe Handley, Canada, New Brunswick, Canada, Dalhousie, NB, Halifax Regional Municipality, NS, Nova Scotia, Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Alternative Energy, Energy

  3. Tarnasky to make season debut today vs. BruinsRead the original story

    Yesterday | Sun-Sentinel

    ... of "painful" waiting. When the winger last played for the Panthers , in the team's first exhibition game Sept. 15 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, he suffered a broken orbital bone in a fight with Ottawa's Chris Neil. Time has passed slowly since surgery . ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Florida Panthers, Nick Tarnasky, NHL Players, Rostislav Olesz, Kamil Kreps, Shawn Matthias

  4. Medford fife and drums corps headed for down-under performanceRead the original story

    17 hrs ago | The Boston Globe

    ... drum & bugle corps. Last July, the Volunteers were a crowd favorite at the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo in Halifax, N.S. "It was the first US group we'd had in almost 10 years and it was great to have the Stars and Stripes represented ...

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  5. Winter wonderland in northeast U.S. hits Atlantic CanadaRead the original story

    17 hrs ago | Canada.com

    A man walks during snowfall on Spring Garden road in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia December 20, 2009.

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    Related Topix: Halifax Regional Municipality, NS, Nova Scotia, Canada, Blizzard, Weather, Virginia

  6. Genealogy Query - UNKNOWNRead the original story

    21 hrs ago | Cousinconnect.com

    June 7/77: looking for birth parents/family: I am a female, born on June 7, 1977 in Halifax, NS at the Grace Maternity Hospital.

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    Related Topix: Life, Hobbies, Genealogy, Halifax Regional Municipality, NS, Nova Scotia, Canada

  7. Renowned locally, fife and drums corps is headed down underRead the original story

    21 hrs ago | Boston.com

    ... drum & bugle corps. Last July, the Volunteers were a crowd favorite at the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo in Halifax, N.S. "It was the first US group we'd had in almost 10 years and it was great to have the Stars and Stripes represented ...

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    Related Topix: Australia, World News, Sydney, Australia, New South Wales, Australia, Halifax Regional Municipality, NS, Nova Scotia, Canada

  8. Smart and safe snow shovelingRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | KansasCity.com

    ... North America. Clearly, we have some room for improvement. According to Jill Robertson, a physiotherapist in Halifax, Nova Scotia, winter business is booming. "Many of our clients are here due to snow-shoveling related injuries. We usually see ...

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  9. Passengers face delays at Halifax airportRead the original story

    Yesterday | CBC

    Passengers at Halifax's Stanfield International Airport are facing long lineups and delays as security measures were stepped up following an attempted Christmas Day attack on a Detroit-bound flight.

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    Related Topix: Halifax Regional Municipality, NS, Canada, World News, Nova Scotia, Canada, Transportation, Airlines, Northwest Airlines

  10. Roundabout pannedRead the original story

    Yesterday | The Chronicle Herald

    ... Blumenthal vows to fight proposed traffic circle By MICHAEL LIGHTSTONE City Hall Reporter Sat. Dec 26 - 4:46 AM The Halifax Regional Muncipality is proposing that the intersection of Devonshire Avenue, Duffus Street and Novalea Drive, which has five ...

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  11. Rock-bottom lobster prices have fishermen in dire straits

    Yesterday | The Toronto Star

    ... and many other Nova Scotia lobstermen from the province's south shore are loading up their trucks and heading to Halifax, where the shellfish are sold on the roadside for $5.50 or $6 a pound. "It's not that I want to do this, but I'm forced to this ...

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    Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Halifax Regional Municipality, NS, Nova Scotia, Canada, Dartmouth, NS

  12. Lobster fishermen selling their catches on the streetRead the original story

    Yesterday | The Victoria Star

    Drew Smith is 50 years old and $100,000 in the hole. telegraph-journal archive Many Nova Scotia lobstermen from the province's south shore are loading up their trucks and heading to Halifax, where the shellfish are sold on the roadside for about $5.50 or $6 a pound.

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    Related Topix: Halifax Regional Municipality, NS, Nova Scotia, Canada, North America, Canada, World News, Boat Disaster, Dartmouth, NS

  13. N.S. man arrested in cocaine seizureRead the original story

    Yesterday | The Victoria Star

    ... bypass surgery last year. The 45-metre Destiny Express is the former coast guard vessel Parizeau, which was based in Halifax. It was decommissioned in 2001 and sold in 2005. The Metropolitan Police Service said the cocaine found in the ship's hold ...

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  14. Three days in DecemberRead the original story

    Yesterday | The Victoria Star

    ... miraculously found alive, until the time his death pronouncement was made form the Isaac Walton Killam hospital in Halifax, his story was twittered, tweeted and blogged. Afghanistan detainees, the recovering economy, NB Power were all knocked off ...

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    Related Topix: Cape Breton Regional Municip., NS, South Bar, NS, Nova Scotia, Life, Holidays, Christmas, Halifax Regional Municipality, NS

  15. ReunionsRead the original story

    Yesterday | Times-Transcript

    ... 902-883-7233. Looking for all former C.N.A.'s who graduated from Camphill (D.V.A.) School or Nursing Assistant in Halifax NS. We are planning a reunion 2010. For more information, call 902-883-7233 or e-mail bonway1@hotmail.com You are currently not ...

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    Related Topix: Nursing, Medicine, Halifax Regional Municipality, NS, Canada, Nova Scotia

  16. Boxing Day: Not just for recovering from Christmas - Jen GouthroRead the original story

    Yesterday | Cape Breton Post

    ... I'll be chilling in the back seat as my parents drive Bernard and I home to Cape Breton after spending Christmas in Halifax (another first.) And perhaps I'll be keen to spend the evening visiting and adventuring. Maybe I'll wear a mask or carry a ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Boxing Day, Christmas, North America, Canada, World News, Cape Breton Regional Municip., NS, Nova Scotia, Dominion, NS

  17. Will Northumberland ferries survive review? - Andy WalkerRead the original story

    Yesterday | Journal-Pioneer

    ... plentiful. It also provides a shorter route for truckers in that region and a shorter route for travellers going to Halifax and Cape Breton. A number of tourism-related businesses have developed in Wood Islands and the immediate area and they need a ...

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    Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Nova Scotia, Pictou, Canada

  18. Drug court a great ideaRead the original story

    Friday | Cape Breton Post

    ... may address such needs as housing and employment. The mental health court is relevant in another way because Halifax Metro was chosen to host it. Nova Scotia's second largest urban area, the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, should have first dibs ...

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    Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Halifax Regional Municipality, NS, Nova Scotia, Dartmouth, NS, Canada

  19. Strong winds fan forest fires in Nova ScotiaRead the original story

    Jun 15, 2008 | Canada.com

    Strong winds fanned two forest fires near Halifax, Nova Scotia on Saturday forcing more than 3,000 people from their homes.

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    Related Topix: Halifax Regional Municipality, NS, Canada, Nova Scotia, Cole Harbour, NS, Fire

  20. Supreme Court won't swallow '2-beer' defenceRead the original story

    Apr 18, 2008 | Edmonton Journal

    ... breathalyser results based on testimony that they only had "two beer." "It's a relatively popular defence," said Halifax lawyer Stan MacDonald, who represented Mr. Gibson. Mr. MacDonald said there are a "substantial number" of cases in Nova Scotia ...

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